Sunday, September 29, 2013

Last week on my Facebook page I hosted a Pumpkin party and had many wonderful recipes delivered for pumpkin flavored treats.

I fell in love with this recipe for Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes from Citronlimette and knew I just had to give them a try.

I adapted the recipe a little bit and they came out wonderful. If you've ever been leary of making a cheesecake then this is the recipe for you. It was extremely easy to make and they pretty much baked up just like making muffins or cupcakes.

I have already made them a couple of times and they are a hit around here.

Saturday, September 28, 2013

Well I thought it was time to join the big blogs and do away with all the unnecessary color scheme going on and went with all white; well MOSTLY all white, lol. So please be honest and let me know what you think. Yea or Nay on the new look?

Friday, September 27, 2013

Last week I was in the mood to create some new muffin recipes. I just love a good muffin in the morning but I don't have a lot of variety in my recipes.

It's always the same old blueberry, pumpkin, or chocolate chip muffins; not that those aren't yummy because they are, but I was in the mood for something that represented Fall and the flavors that are in abundance this time of year.

These muffins encompasses all the flavors of Fall to me. They have apples, carrots, pineapple for sweetness and all the warm spices you would think of in a Fall treat.

Monday, September 23, 2013

I know it seems like twice baked potatoes have some mysterious combination to the recipe due to how often you probably see them on the table, but they really are simple to make, they just take a little extra time.

I know I only make them a few times a year; holiday's mostly, and a few other time too. It's usually because I forget about them until it's too late to get them together in time for dinner.

You can change up the recipe to suit your likes too. I have always added cheese and bacon but I sometimes change the rest of the ingredients to what I have on hand or what flavor combo I'm in the mood for.

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

I've been trying to make an assortment of lunches lately with the kids both being home most days; one's Independent Study the other's in college and getting ready for the Marines, and my husband works out of the house too.

So we eat a lot of lunches in as you can imagine and sandwiches just don't cut it every day. AND we could all stand to eat a littler healthier once in awhile, right?

This is one of my favorite types of salad. I LOVE the one they have at Chili's that is a Southwest Chicken Salad so I tried to recreate it as much as I could.

Monday, September 9, 2013

I've always had Pumpkin Pie Spice around the house but never really used it all that much.

I decided to make some of my own and start using it in some baked goods last week. You'll be seeing the results real soon and they were delicious! I made some pumpkin scones, chocolate pumpkin bundt cake, and some chocolate pumpkin muffins all using my new Pumpkin Pie spice. YUM!

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Royce and I were up in the mountains all by ourselves for a relaxing weekend, enjoying the peace and quiet. Me being me wanted to do some baking because, well, duh, there wasn't anyone to take care of and who needs to relax anyway!

So into the cupboards I went and this is what I found.....

A bag of oatmeal cookie mix, 1 apple, individual caramel cups for apples, and I always keep butter flavored shortening on hand in case I forget the real butter and need to do some emergency baking.

Monday, September 2, 2013

This Mother's Day we had a backyard barbecue at my brothers house and my cousin brought this amazing salad.

I have seen orzo salads before but had never tried one. I usually use orzo in hot dishes.

I got the recipe as soon as I could and I've been waiting to make it ever since because I knew I'd need a crowd to make it for. I finally got the opportunity at my daughters birthday last weekend.

I don't believe there is such a thing as too many salads or side dishes one can know how to make, so I'm always on the lookout for new recipes. I am so glad I got a hold of this one because it's a keeper!